Looking northeast toward Winslow
Travel Advisory: Ticonic Bridge Closure and Traffic Detours
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The Ticonic Bridge, which carries Route 201 over the Kennebec River between Waterville and Winslow, is currently closed to westbound traffic. Eastbound traffic can drive from Waterville to Winslow on the upstream side of the bridge on what will eventually become the westbound lanes. This westbound closure is part of an ongoing project to replace the bridge. During this period:
Westbound Vehicles: Detoured south to the Carter Memorial Bridge.
Pedestrians: Can now use the new sidewalk on the upstream side of the new bridge.
Another 50 days of full bridge closure will still be required before the project is completed.
The Maine Department of Transportation will be replacing the Ticonic Bridge (#2854) located on Route 201 over the Kennebec River at the Waterville-Winslow town line.
The Ticonic Bridge will be replaced on alignment, with a new two span, steel girder with concrete bridge deck structure. A single concrete pier will be built in the river to support the new bridge. This new structure will replace the aging Ticonic Bridge, portions of which are over 100 years old and at the end of their useful life. The new bridge will carry five lanes of traffic similar to the existing bridge, feature widened shoulders for bicyclists, and include sidewalks on both sides of the bridge.
The new Ticonic Bridge will be built one half at a time. During construction limiting the number of lanes on the bridge will be necessary to provide the space needed by the Contractor to demolish the existing bridge and to build the new one. While construction is underway, two lanes of eastbound traffic will be maintained across the bridge with westbound traffic detoured south to the Carter Memorial Bridge. During the first half of construction, pedestrians will be detoured to the nearby Two Cent Bridge pedestrian crossing. The bridge will be closed to all traffic and pedestrians for up to 25 weeks during construction to support the safe and efficient completion of critical construction activities.
The contractor on this project is Cianbro. The contract amount is $52.8 million.